30.20
I ran a 5k for my alma mater with my friend the Bird and my husband. Poor Mike, my little gamer. Hes a real trooper to put up with me and my running snobbishness. I flat out told him I was not stopping and I was going to go as fast as I possibly could and that he would be left behind. Man still pulled through.
Anyway, the race only cost 15 bucks and you got a t-shirt so I shouldn't have expected to much from it. But it was weird. They didn't have chips for us so there was a guy that literally stood there, no megaphone or mic and did the ol' ready set go bit as we ran down hill. Michael took off, I ran with the pack and then tapered off knowing I could NOT sustain that pace. I ran with Bird for a minute or so before she got in her zone and took off.
So I ran alone. No headphones. No buddy. I was faced with one of my (2) running fears. One being being boredom.
When I first started running I would listen to dance mixes and jog to the beat. Then I started running with groups which really helped my time and distance. So I have been curious how I would be when I ran alone.
And with this race I found out.
Nothing happened. It was awesome. I found a happy zone where "nothing" was going on in my head. Dang that sounds bad but it was the truth.
I wasn't focused on breathing, I wasn't focused on anything I was "in the moment." Now I know its not 13.1 miles but I am nonetheless happy with this experience. It was rather zen.
OK, so the race was hilly and I came in at 30:20... totally OK with that time. I have taken short cuts for sometime now and im glad I faced those hills. Its time I make them my...friend.
The Bird placed second and the hubs finished about 5 minutes after me. All in all it was a ton of fun. And even though we didn't win it was so much fun to be rub elbows with someone that did.
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